Other Networks
You may find the business support organisations and network groups listed below useful. If you know of any other groups that should be listed please let us know.
Business Support Organisations
The Economic Development Service
at Chichester District Council
To help local businesses in the Chichester District with issues like the availability of business premises, preliminary planning advice, access to grants and funding for development together with signposting to business support and advice agencies.
Contact: Anna Hayward-Strange 01243 534669
Email: ahayward-strange@chichester.gov.uk
www.chichester.gov.uk
Chichester Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber helps promote and protect the economic prosperity of their members by representing their views with local and national bodies. It enables members to meet and exchange ideas and information thereby benefitting their own businesses. The Chamber organises events to attract business and tourism to the city.
Contact: Julie Harrison 01243 531765
Email: office@chichestercci.org.uk
www.chichestercci.org.uk
South Coast Design Forum
The SCDF is a non-profit organisation run for and by designers and creatives from all disciplines.
Contact: Peter Spence 01243 773 884
Email: info@scdf.org.uk
www.scdf.org.uk
FSB Federation of Small Businesses –
Surrey and West Sussex
A non party-political campaigning pressure group that exists to promote and protect the interests of all who own and/or manage their own business.
Contact: Audrey Whitney 01243 261441
Email: whitney-a@fsbdial.co.uk
www.fsb.org.uk/regional system
Business And Networking
Advice on networking for business.
http://www.businessandnetworking.co.uk/
My Business Advice
Business advice, marketing opportunities, funding and cash flow management sources, networking services.
Contact: Ian Donaldson
Email: ian@mybusinessadvice.co.uk
www.mybusinessadvice.co.uk
Business Networking Techniques
Online business development advice for word of mouth marketing and free sales lead generation through new contacts. How to generate referrals, get the most out of networking meetings. Tips for personal, career and home networking.
http://www.business-networking-techniques.com
Network Organisations
Business Scene
Business Scene is a fast growing online business resource that connects businesses at a local level.
Contact: Lynn Tulip 01444 484747
Email: lynn-tulip@business-scene.com
www.business-scene.com
BNI – Business Network International
Weekly breakfast meetings. Several groups around West Sussex and Hampshire.
Contact: Andrew Hall 01825 841399
Email: andrewhall@bnisussex.com
www.bni.com
Ecademy
Various groups across the area:
- Southampton Ecademy – contact Jim Tuffin at: ecademybs@biztime.co.uk. Meets the first Tuesday of each month at The Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle Street, Southampton SO14 2AH, from 7.30pm.
- Petersfield Ecademy Business Club, contact Martin Shepherdly at: ms@shepherdly.co.uk. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month, at ASK, 19 High Street, Petersfield, from 7.30. Chichester Ecademy has joined forces with Petersfield.
- Fareham Ecademy, contact Amanda Edney at: amanda.edney@homestagers.co.uk. Meets second Monday of each month at Titchfield Mill (on the A27 east of Fareham) from noon to 2pm. Portsmouth Ecademy has joined forces with Fareham.
All are welcome.
http://www.ecademy.com
For more info about Ecademy, please contact Nick Keith at: nick@keithnews.com